Philipp von Holst

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Position

Philipp von Holst is international counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, resident in the Frankfurt office, and a member of the mergers & acquisitions, finance and private equity practice groups.

Vita

Philipp von Holst is a graduate of Ludwig Maximilian Universität München (1989) and the New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1995). He was admitted as Rechtsanwalt in 1992 and is a member of the New York bar since 1996. Philipp von Holst has been active in financing, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions for more than 10 years and has also advised on various public takeovers and delistings.

Publications

Philipp von Holst’s publications cover a range of topics relating to M&A, finance and capital markets issues. He is a speaker on corporate law topics in business seminars.

His recent publications include “New Disclosure Requirements For Major Shareholdings in Public Companies Listed in Germany” in World Securities Law Report (July 2006), “New Squeeze-Out Procedures in Germany” in World Securities Law Report (June 2006), “Recent legal developments in the M&A Market” in The American Lawyer (May 2005), “German Courts Rule in Favour of NPL Portfolios” in Financier Worldwide (February 2005), “EC’s Revised Directive on European Passport for Prospectuses” in World Securities Law Report (August 2003), “The EU Transparency Directive: European Response to the Pace Set by U.S. Securities Regulators” in Insights (August 2003), “New Family of Indexes at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange” in Tax Planning International Mergers & Acquisitions (May 2003).